Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Bulgaria
6.7%
in 2025
Greece
5.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
115th
Greece rank
117th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.7% against 5.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Greece ranks 117th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 8.7% | 2.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 7.8% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 6.7% against 5.9% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Greece ranks 117th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.